Box cell case



Jan. 23, 1923.

A. H Box F1 I ED A SHUWALTER. CELL CASE. PR 17, l 920,

i Patented Jan.- 23,192.3.

kthe like.

Unirse" err Parenti* OFFICE.

ARTHUR Hi SHOWALTER, OF BROOKLINE, MASSACHUSETTS, ASSIGNOR IO THE Bussum. COMPANY, or yBestron, Messnenusnfrrs.

MASSACHUSETTS, A CORPORATION 0F B0X` CELL caen'.

e Application led Apri1'17,.1920. Serial 110,674,570.

Yfo al@ cri/0m t wzeyconcerni" Be 1t known that I, ARTHUnl-l. SHOWAL- TER, acitizen of the United States, and a resident of Brookline, county of Norfolk,`

j j ication, like characters on the drawings rep-l resenting like parts.`

j rlhis invention `pertains to'improvements] in box cell cases, and more particularly, though not exclusively, to improvements in cell cases for Vboxes to `contain bottles and ,Itis` among the purposes ofthe invention to provide a `box cell of moderate cost and of superior construction. j

l'n the drawings, which show a preferred form of one embodiment of my invention Figjl is a plan viewof a box havingV a cell case and `bottles therein; j

Fig. 2 is a ysection on the line 2 2 of F ig. l, being partly in elevation; and

Fig. 3 shows a vpreferred form of blank forming a partitionof the cell case.

Referring to the drawings-and to the preferred form of my invention selected for illustrative purposes, l have shown a box 4 containing bottles 5 and a cell case, herein shown as formed of interlocked partitions G dividing the box into cells.

The partitions 6 are preferably slit at their intersectionsv in such manner as to pro-` vide not an absolute interlock, but what may be termed a frictional interengagement suciently strong to prevent accidental separation of the parts but adapted to permit verly facile assembly of the parts, and even disassembly thereof` even though the material of which the partitions are formed is relatively heavy, such .for instance as `a heavy libreboard. or cardboard.V

The slits of adjacent crossing partitions are preferably similar sothat the same type of dies ,may bcused to form the slots in all the partitions. The preferred form of slot `shown in the drawings is` of the interrupted type.` the slot being `initially interrupted vat 8 by being narrowed, preferably by projections from each side of they slot, such ,projections preferably inclined towardthe outer and inner portions of the slot.. The slot is `also, as illustrated, preferably inten r'upted` by a cross piece9, preferably rela-` tively short and segregating` a portion of the slot as a hole 10, which maybe of any e suitable shape or size adapted to receive the projecting means 8 of the cooperating slot in the engaging partit-ion. v y

Where the slots in cooperating blanks are to be similar, the partitions of the cell case are to be of substantiallyv equal height, as illustrated, and the hole or depression kl0 is preferably, as. shown, v located substantially the same distance from the adjacent j n marginof the blank as the projectionS is located from ythe opposite margin yof the.`

blank. I j v H j ylVh-en the blanks are assembled, the parts will interengage very readily, the projections r 8 of each set of blankshaving only to crowd pastA the preferably relatively short interruption of cross pieces `9y of the other ,set of blanks,'the partitions when assembled being held in `assembled relationship by the inter- 1of projections 8 entering twoholes or de pressions 9; The, tapering of thel projections hooks not only .in that 'theparts may be engagement, at eachintersection, of twoA sets f more readilyV disassembled if desired, but

also ink that the projections 8 are greatly strengthened. As to disassembly, the parts may be taken apart by application of substantially the same' force required to assemble them, assuming the `angular relations of intersecting partitions are the same.

The construction illustrated may be readily assembled with intersectingpartitions at right angles to each' other. Suflicient interengagement is preferably provided so that 1 the cell cases will not come apart even when collapsed by bringing the intersecting parts into approximate parallelism.

Where the cell case is to be used for bottles, it is highly desirable that .means be pro vided for retaining the cell case in such position las to preclude the touching. kof adjacent bottom edges of adjacent bott es, these being portiousof bottles ordinarily relatively highly frangible.

I have found that the cellcascinay be held down in position by the bottles themselves, and to this end. l preferably provide a portion `of the cell. case adapted to pass beneath one or more of the bottles. In the form of my invention illustrated, one of the central longitudii'ial partitions isprovided with a bent-over extension ll extending be- 'Iiea-thtlie `central'longitudinal row oit bottles. This bent-over extension may be formed integral with its cooperating parti tion,y and,y iilidesired, scoredto facilitate the bending.

. Even il? a covered box containing the bottles be inverted, the cell case will remainin position, the tlangedfover portion l1 holding the entire cell case vadjacent 'the normal bottom oft the box. I

'Vilhcn 'the box is empty the cell case may be' readily removed l and collapsedY Without interference by lthe flange lli the latter being, it desired, bent back into the plane oi "the box partition to which it is primarily attached. n Y t VhileI have shoivnand described a preferred form of my invention7 it Will be ungderstood that'major changes may bemade including omission, substitution, alteration and reversal of parts, without departing from vthe 4scope of my invention, Awhich 1s best. defined in the appended claims.

Claims.

l. Acell case comprising'` intersecting par' A titions and frictionally interengagingseniillockingY means at points of intersection of said partition, said .semi-locking means` per- .mitting disassembly or'. said cell caseby a right angles toA each other.

tively gradually :sloping surfaces at both its upper and lower sides, the blank material adjacent said sloping surfaces strengthening the projection against deleterious distortion during assembly of the cell case.

3. A blank Ytor a cell case providing a slot havingr tivo interruptions therein, one extending partially across theslot and the other extending completely across the slot,

"the linterruption which extends partially across the slot being formed by a projection 'having sloping surfaces at both its upper and lower sides, said interruption which er tends completelyv across the slot being'relatively short,thereby to minimize the distance through which a similarl intersecting blank niustbe moved With theblanks under sub-l stantial' dlstortional strain during assembly oithe cell case.

il. A cell .case comprising intersecting slotted blanksyxat least oneofsaidbla'nks having a dependingportion adapted to be `folded laterally and extend beneath the contents of at least one of the cellsv provided by 'said'cell case.

5. A blank for a cell case having a main body'portion having transverse slots extending partially thereacross and at one side thereof and adapted to serve as a partition and al supplemental part opposite the slotted part ot the blank adapted to be folded on a 'line extending'longitudinally of the blank and, when folded approximately 90, to provide a'lip extending beneath the contents ci? a row oit cellsadjacent the blank When-assembled With other slotted blanks to provide acell case. y

1 in testimonyy whereof, have-signed `my name toI this'specification. l

ARTHUR H. SHOWALTER. 

